Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Getting Glossy

Once obsessed with lip glosses in high school, I now tend to shy away from them, mainly because of the greasy-lipped look some of them give. I don't care for clear or sheer gloss, but...opaque, highly pigmented gloss...Now, there's a thought.Go to your local store and browse professional lip glosses. Mineral oil...petroleum...Synthetic oils...Not to mention glitter that might come from who-knows-where!Glitter was invented in 1930s by Max Factor, and was first available commercially in 1932. I keep forgetting that! Lip gloss just seems so...more like something from the 1970s. But, take a look at the lips of some '30s actresses--glossy!

Jean Harlow with glossy lips.

I make lip glosses and lip rouges--why not lip glosses? Well, now I've started!

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Perfumer, cosmetics formulator, jewelry maker. My admiration of past eras inspires all of my work! Styles of the 1930s and '40s are my favorite, but overall, 1900-1950s are of my main interest on this blog.